294 English words of level A1
Below is a complete, categorized list of English vocabulary at the A1 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is A1? Beginner
A1 is the first step. You learn the most frequent words and set phrases for everyday situations — greetings, numbers, family, food and simple questions.
What you can do at A1
- ✓Introduce yourself and ask people basic questions about themselves
- ✓Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases
- ✓Handle simple, routine situations like shopping or ordering food
- ✓Understand basic numbers, times, and dates in simple announcements
- ✓Fill in simple forms with personal details like name, nationality, and address
Adjectives
/ɡʊd/
good
/bæd/
bad
/nuː/
new
/oʊld/
old
/jʌŋ/
young
/greɪt/
great
/smɔːl/
small
/bɪɡ/
big
/lɑːrdʒ/
large
/lɒŋ/
long
/ʃɔːrt/
short
/haɪ/
high
/loʊ/
low
/hɒt/
hot
/kɔld/
cold
/wɔːrm/
warm
/kuːl/
cool
/ˈiːzi/
easy
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
difficult
/hɑːrd/
hard
Articles
Conjunctions
Nouns
/ˈpiːpəl/
people
/pleɪs/
place
/taɪm/
time
/θɪŋ/
thing
/fækt/
fact
/ˈbɒdi/
body
/fuːd/
food
/ˈneɪtʃər/
nature
/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
technology
/mæn/
man
/hoʊm/
home
/jɪər/
year
/ˈɒbdʒɛkt/
object
/aɪˈdiːə/
idea
/hɛd/
head
/drɪŋk/
drink
/ɜːrθ/
earth
/ˈɪntərnɛt/
internet
/ˈwʊmən/
woman
/haʊs/
house
/deɪ/
day
/kɑːr/
car
/θɔːt/
thought
/hɛər/
hair
/ˈwɔːtər/
water
/sʌn/
sun
/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/
website
/aɪ/
I
/tʃaɪld/
child
/ruːm/
room
/wiːk/
week
/bʊk/
book
/maɪnd/
mind
/feɪs/
face
/mɪlk/
milk
/muːn/
moon
/ˈiːmeɪl/
/juː/
you
/ˈpɜːr.sən/
person
/skuːl/
school
/mɒnθ/
month
/pɛn/
pen
/soʊl/
soul
/aɪ/
eye
/tiː/
tea
/stɑːr/
star
/ˈkæmərə/
camera
/hiː/
he
/ˈfæmɪli/
family
/ˈsɪti/
city
/aʊər/
hour
/foʊn/
phone
/laɪf/
life
/ɪər/
ear
/ˈkɒfi/
coffee
/skaɪ/
sky
/tɛləˈviːʒən/
television
/ʃiː/
she
/frɛnd/
friend
/taʊn/
town
/ˈmɪnɪt/
minute
/kəmˈpjʊtər/
computer
/dɛθ/
death
/noʊz/
nose
/dʒuːs/
juice
/klaud/
cloud
/ˈreɪdioʊ/
radio
/ɪt/
it
/ˈfɑːðər/
father
/ˈkʌntri/
country
/ˈsɛkənd/
second
/ˈteɪbəl/
table
/lʌv/
love
/maʊθ/
mouth
/brɛd/
bread
/reɪn/
rain
/ˈmiːdiə/
media
/wiː/
we
/ˈmʌðər/
mother
/wɜːrld/
world
/ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
morning
/tʃɛər/
chair
/heɪt/
hate
/tuːθ/
tooth
/ˈbʌtər/
butter
/snoʊ/
snow
/nuːz/
news
/ðeɪ/
they
/ˈpærənt/
parent
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
building
/ˌɑːftərˈnuːn/
afternoon
/bɛd/
bed
/fɪər/
fear
/nɛk/
neck
/tʃiːz/
cheese
/wɪnd/
wind
/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
information
/sɒn/
son
/striːt/
street
/ˈiːvənɪŋ/
evening
/dɔːr/
door
/dʒɔɪ/
joy
/ˈʃɔldər/
shoulder
/miːt/
meat
/ˈwɛðər/
weather
/ˈdætə/
data
/ˈdɔːtər/
daughter
/rəʊd/
road
/naɪt/
night
/ˈwɪndəʊ/
window
/piːs/
peace
/ɑːm/
arm
/fɪʃ/
fish
/siː/
sea
/ˈnɛtwəræk/
network
/ˈbrʌðər/
brother
/ˈɒfɪs/
office
/təˈdeɪ/
today
/bæɡ/
bag
/wɔːr/
war
/hænd/
hand
/ɛɡ/
egg
/ˈoʊʃən/
ocean
/ˈsɒftˌweər/
software
/ˈsɪstə/
sister
/ʃɒp/
shop
/jɛstədeɪ/
yesterday
/bɒks/
box
/truːθ/
truth
/ˈfɪŋɡər/
finger
/fruːt/
fruit
/ˈrɪvər/
river
/ˈproʊɡræm/
program
/ˈhʌzbənd/
husband
/stoʊr/
store
/təˈmɔrwər/
tomorrow
/kiː/
key
/laɪ/
lie
/lɛɡ/
leg
/ˈvɛdʒɪtəbəl/
vegetable
/leɪk/
lake
/skriːn/
screen
/waɪf/
wife
/ˈhɒspɪtəl/
hospital
/naʊ/
now
/ˈpeɪpər/
paper
/ˈprɒbləm/
problem
/fʊt/
foot
/ˈæpəl/
apple
/ˈmaʊntɪn/
mountain
/ˈbeɪbi/
baby
/ˈsteɪʃən/
station
/ˈmʌni/
money
/səˈluːʃən/
solution
/hɑːrt/
heart
/bəˈnɑːnə/
banana
/hɪl/
hill
/ˈkiːbɔːrd/
keyboard
/ɡɜːrl/
girl
/ˈɛəpɔrt/
airport
/ˈɔlweɪz/
always
/ˈpɪktʃər/
picture
/ˈkwɛstʃən/
question
/breɪn/
brain
/raɪs/
rice
/ˈfɔrɪst/
forest
/maʊs/
mouse
/boʊ/
boy
/həˈtuːɛl/
hotel
/məˈʃiːn/
machine
/ˈænsər/
answer
/blʌd/
blood
/ˈʃʊɡər/
sugar
/triː/
tree
/kəˈnekʃən/
connection
/kɪd/
kid
/bæŋk/
bank
/tuːl/
tool
/kɔːz/
cause
/skɪn/
skin
/sɔːlt/
salt
/flaʊər/
flower
/æplɪˈkeɪʃən/
application
Other Words
Verbs
/biː/
be
/səˈdʒɛst/
suggest
/ˈvɛri/
very
/hæv/
have
/reɪz/
raise
/tuː/
too
/duː/
do
/pæs/
pass
/soʊ/
so
/seɪ/
say
/sɛl/
sell
/nɒt/
not
/ɡoʊ/
go
/dɪˈsaɪd/
decide
/wɛl/
well
/kæn/
can
/rɪˈtɜːrn/
return
/ˈkwɪklɪ/
quickly
/ɡɛt/
get
/ɛksˈpleɪn/
explain
/ˈsləʊli/
slowly
/meɪk/
make
/hoʊp/
hope
/ˈhæpɪli/
happily
/noʊ/
know
/dɪˈvɛləp/
develop
/ˈsædli/
sadly
/wɪl/
will
/ˈkæri/
carry
/hɪər/
here
/θɪŋk/
think
/draɪv/
drive
/ðɛər/
there
/teɪk/
take
/səˈpoʊz/
suppose
/əvəˈrɛhwɛr/
everywhere
/siː/
see
/nʌʊˈhwɛr/
nowhere
/kʌm/
come
/ˈwʌndər/
wonder
/ɪnˈsaɪd/
inside
/kuːd/
could
/əkˈsɛpt/
accept
/ˈaʊtsaɪd/
outside
/wɒnt/
want
/rɪˈfjuːz/
refuse
/lʊk/
look
/əˈɡriː/
agree
/ˈðɛn/
then
/juːz/
use
/sætˈfaɪ/
satisfy
/faɪnd/
find
/prɪˈpɛər/
prepare
/ˈnɛvər/
never
/ɡɪv/
give
/ˈrɪəlaɪz/
realize
/sʌmtaɪmz/
sometimes
How to learn A1 vocabulary
- 1.Start with the highest-frequency words — the first few hundred cover most everyday speech.
- 2.Learn nouns together with their article and a short example sentence.
- 3.Review daily in short sessions; spaced repetition beats long cramming.
- 4.Listen to slow, clear recordings and repeat phrases out loud to practice pronunciation.
Frequently asked questions
How many words do I need at A1?+
Around 500–600 core words are enough to handle basic everyday situations at A1.
How long does it take to reach A1?+
With regular study most learners reach A1 in about 60–100 hours.
What comes after A1?+
A2, where you expand everyday vocabulary and start linking simple sentences.
Should I focus on grammar or vocabulary at A1?+
Focus primarily on vocabulary and simple phrase structures. Basic grammar is helpful, but communicating meaning is more important at the start.